Old Bight
Showers swept through the anchorage shortly after daylight. The clouds, wind, and whitecaps remained for several hours. After lunch the blue sky and sunshine returned and by 2:00 we were in the dinghy heading to shore. Yesterday's walk was so wonderful we came in for a second helping. We anchored just south of Rollezz with our sights set on the southern half of this beautiful crescent beach. Both the dinghy and Crossroads awaited our return.
Barry and I walked barefoot in our standard formation -- him on the dry sand and me in the ankle-deep surf. The surf zone was clean so we scoped out the sand upward to the tree line for interesting items. A makeshift totem constructed of flotsam, tree stumps bleached by the sun's rays, occasional shells like a pair of angel wings, and resilient trees growing from the rocks were all noteworthy.
There was never a doubt, however, that the main attraction was water. Barry turned back toward the dinghy to begin his assault on another coconut. I continued on to where the sand ended at the rocky entrance to Joe Sound Creek before turning around.
I kept taking photos of the many views that seemed special. Many images look similar, but all will transport me back to this special spot for years to come.
At the end of my two-hour walk I took a dip in the shallows. It doesn't get much better than this. Our dog friend came to visit as we were loading Barry's project into the dinghy. Back onboard he cracked open the coconut and found this one to be a winner. Clouds moved back in for the close of day and muted the sunset. Not wanting to be greedy, we were plenty thankful for a wonderful afternoon.
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